The New Eighteenth-Century Style
Rediscovering a French Decor
 | Authors: Text by Michèle Lalande, Photographs by Gilles Trillard Imprint: Abrams Books ISBN: 0-8109-5496-6 EAN: 9780810954960 Availability: In Stock Publishing Date: 12/1/2006 Trim Size: 9 3/4 x 11 Page Count: 288 Cover: HC-Cloth with Jacket Illustrations: 250 full-color illustrations, 288 pages, 9 3/4x11" | Price:
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About the book
Whoever said “Everything old is new again” could have been talking about French Pompadour Style. The flamboyant, opulent, refined aesthetic—so characteristic of the eighteenth century—has enjoyed a spectacular revival in recent years. In The New Eighteenth-Century Style, journalist Michèle Lalande and photographer Gilles Trillard, both experts in the field of interior décor, survey 30 examples of this quintessential blending of exquisite detail and ostentatious affluence. From lush velvet upholstery to the emblematic use of turquoise with gold accents, these perfectly captured interiors beguile the reader with well-worn extravagance. In an era of “shabby chic” the more refined, more pristine accents of Pompadour may be just what the world of interior décor needs—and this beautiful book provides an indispensable guide.
About the author
Michèle Lalande is a journalist and interior decorator. For many years she has been a regular contributor to various French and other foreign shelter magazines. Lalande lives in Paris.
Gilles Trillard has been a freelance photographer for 25 years, based in Paris. His work is regularly published in Elle Décoration, Côté-Ouest, Côté-Est, and Campagne et Décoration.